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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour, July 13, 1798" Lines 51-113.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is the best definition of "sportive" in the context of line 16?
(a) Carried away by playful emotion.
(b) Ungovernable, unmanageable.
(c) Of or related to sports.
(d) Competitive to the point of aggression.

2. How does the speaker characterize the daytime activities of humans in the city?
(a) They are reckless.
(b) They are dangerous.
(c) They are pointless.
(d) They are panicked.

3. Which sound device is used in line 56, "Have hung upon the beatings of my heart"?
(a) Cacophony.
(b) Sibilance.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Elision.

4. What is the best definition of "impels" in the context of line 102?
(a) To limit or define.
(b) To inspire and improve.
(c) To drive or motivate action.
(d) To force compliance.

5. What is a "roe" (line 69)?
(a) A fish.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A deer.
(d) A wild boar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which technique is used in the phrase "the fever of the world" in line 55?

2. Which of the following describes the term "pastoral farms" (line 16)?

3. Which is the best definition of the word "vain" in the context of line 52?

4. How long has it been since the speaker was last in this place?

5. What does the speaker mean when he says he was "'mid the din/ Of towns and cities" (lines 26-27)?

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